Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-02
The GOVERnORs REPORT
Reserves and Prospects q
Washington Territory.
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hND0F 70 9uHHff t0e AotluNi1e A1@ 1H@& ,
Of naairs relating 70 TIE pEoEre@ SO
deEetopmsnt Of she Tstsitofy Ter ~
veaF ended Jans %, le89.
ne ansl Chiness dfsfufbapces In -
Territory dnEa1a the past year and sot
nesansary vioiABos % my pAEt e0n-
neessd fhssswitb, toRsther with SArioa.
lnVeetiRssi0ns thereof and feDorA
thereon, havs 20 consumed ny eims e
70 seriously inseEfefe With TafaerinR ~
TIE data for 20 6staiied . report npon
COR eommofce and prod1etiona - 4 ast Y
had ths hanos 20 make 70 you Tor eae1
of The two preceding ysafs.
The ez3f Chinese AGITATION referred
70 forms 20 imp9Ftsnt chapter - ne
history Of the Territory, and feiases 20
zach 70 ifg moral pFsefsea and deEelop
e,enf a. eonnesfed With the sdministfa
sIon o. The laws Of our eeantry eno
vita The treaty rights Of The Cniness
residents therein, aud the ofneiai aeiioe
taken b. ne has boen Of sueo an exesR
sionksiy important eharaetef, toet !
deem 4 proper, and IN aeeereanes sitn
the spirit Of y0uF ieates, 70 iay Oeiofs
vour Departmsna q o0ms iete record Of
al my cfaaial sets and correspondence
n RELATION % thfs aub3sot during the
p4at Y8Afs ~ ~ ~ s-N9 49,
fhia record viii be bgought 10 the %
fention 81 Congress, 20 the end that
suitable Legislation may be enacted for
ths avosdancs Of similar troubles 10 the
fntufa, TIE fact h not % be disguised
thas she people Of the Pacific Coast,
wlfh Vsxs few exceptions, possses 4
nuifit Of hostility towards the Chinese
fsgldeuts, and, although q large proper
ton of car citizens entertain feelings Of
Icyaitv and patriotism toward the Gov
ernnent. YES In several laFas towns they
AZ Iuelluea 20 Be lsnient 70 those Who
enpnaa III aois hostile 70 the Chineee;
apd fhls fact rnakes IL extFelnely din.
e1it d apeur9 eonsiotions Of this Glass
Of 0f6ndsrs against the Law. This feel-
Ina has boeu arsatly aggravated b. The
fact that notwithstanding the terms Of
The so-ealIsd sRestFicti0a Act" large
Numbers Of Chinese have continued 70
oress ths border from British Oolumbi
Ia defianoe Of the lAW, and, Though ap
peala have been made 10 the Govern
fnent % employ suliieIent fofoe In the
Cualorna Department 20 prevent such
unlawfui insuFaions By ChiBese, IL has
been found THAI With the limited Cas-
foma fosee Il its disposal, the Govern
ment Il practically unable 10 enforce
the exclusion Of Chinese under che
tsFms OF the Law. TIE letter Of the
Secretary Of the treasury (oopy here
With inoioasd1, dated December ., 1886
expliaitly states that ''the appropFia
ten heretofore made By Congress fos
carrying out the requirements - said
aat Il sStireiy axha6aied and thsf 81
present IL Il impractical e for theDepait
-.~-.a A.. Al ~ ans snaann Raa afhsR than
th0ss already H. ken 70 prevent the land
ING and entrance OF unauthorized Chi
nese laboFeFs In United States territory
IA my published reports for 1884 enc
1896 bad the honor 10 call the attsn-
ton Of your Department 20 the sam.
facts herein adverted 10, aud 10 quot.
from g report addressed 10 me By Capt
o. +. Hooper, Of the United State
Rsveaao Marine, who explained IN de
tail the facilities offered FOR emuRQllnl
Chinese IS well as dutiable goods, b,
var Of the H4n Juan ArahipelaGe, fFon
British Columbia into Washington Ter
Titory.
wkils this Il not the place 10 ente
into an exsaaded arQumeut on the snh
feet Of the undesiEability Of Chimes
residents Ia great Numbers, yet l may b
permitted 20 argue the view which
naturally taken By American resident
OF the Pacidc coast, that Il 10 impoFtan
20 have that county settled ~ fro
American labarera. Who have Fespec
for the institutions and laws Of on
country, who viii establish peFmansn
homes, and Who will rear their familie
aud train their children 10 have prepe
respect for labor IN even its hunabies
sphere.
The presence Of Chinese In large nun
beTs has haretofoEe been necessary. pes
hApa. Ia prosecuting works Of RFea
magnitude like or tFansoontinenia
railways, al a time when no other labor
efs could be procured In pntiiaient nan
beFs. and even nov this class Of Iabo
IL being used 20 advantage IN the con
struosiou Of the Cascade branch OF ID
NoElhorn Pacific Railroad. But Oh
hlvine OF hoFdes Of Chinese in Cd
towns h skonght 10 interfere with khi
healthy growth and development Of %
cisty, and Il . constant sontoe Of uneasl
ness and dissatisfaction 10 she whit,
lAboeef. It's effects are seen in bring
ina Fepsoaee upon certain kinds o.
humble bHs honorable occupation.
The CAiaese rarely have faa lies
they genefAily reside In diareputabl,
QnArtefss they do not consider them
selves permanent residents Of our coun
Try; theY live With as meaeeF expendi
ture - possible, and aend their suFpla
earnings abroad 70 their oeu country.
In saaee Of intsrfeFenes with %,
rights Of the Chinese. the C0aFts hRVl
done All that vas poeaible % prOtec
thomi and IN oolnFiianoa With the term
81 The treaty, with youf Instructions
and With the REQ rest OF tue Secretary ol
state !, a. TOE executive OF the Tern
toFy, hare exeFasd every lawful poweE u
insure their safety.
IL The Disturbances OF FehruaFy last
After less - lite had already been suf
fered IN The effort 20 protect Ohiness
snd when epen rebellion against ths
daily constituted authorities existed u
The city Of seattle, npoa the urgent ap
peal Of the local authorities and ths
eolicitatieu Of the learned and abb
Chtef Jasties Of The Territory himsaif
who was preesnt ~ith me 90 that ooca.
sion, / vas forced 10 resort 10 the ex
tfesne measure sg deelasing martial lac
70 that city aniii such time ~ The feel
tBNa Of the eomoatanta conid be Quseted
and The regular operations 81 the courts
could Be resumed With efnsiency and
With safety 10 the people Of thAt eity.
Tits eceion wa heartily approved II
The time By the vieiiant aud sfiisieni
Unised states Attorney for the Terri
tory, AID By various representative assS.
eiatto1s, such ~ the Chamber Of Coen-
mefce and The Bar Association Of Kine
County. eomprisinS the foremost hasi.
ness men Of thai city, enc at whom had
been tha Exscalive and too Of whom
had previously occupted the position OF
Chief Jnatice Of the Territory. The
prumpt and frtn Support rendered me
BY The Government as Washington a
that critical time vas greatly appreeia-
ted hy shs good people Of toe feFritaFy
Whiia The TerritoFiAi military force
hastily oFganized. rendared musa Ell,
sient and eommendaola service. YET ihs
moral soeea 81 the subsequent Appear
ance % Tie United States trueps under
General 0tbboo no deaht oontgihatsd
largely 70 the anal restoration 81 order
azsouECES AND MAxxh1AI pKvrfaFMxN7
OF IRE TEaRrrOHx.
Ths population as Washinsson Terri
tory 10 estimated a. $4,000 p@@ple.
Thia politlcal diviaioa eomprtaes al AFus
OF - 80 square mtlra. of nearly one and
; half times TIE ARA % the State 81
Nsu fark. o. this Area ana auuArs
miles are Wstar, most q which Il within